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¯ Marietta City Law Director and opposing legal counsel are engaged in settlement negotiations up until Feb. 18.
¯ If a settlement is not reached before the close of mediation that day, the city has the opportunity to respond to Oriana House/the Woman’s Home’s brief of jurisdiction before the Ohio Supreme Court.
¯ If a settlement is reached, the brief would be withdrawn.
Marietta City Council was informed Monday of a potential conflict of interest during committee discussions about visioning for the city.
Safety-Service Director Steve Wetz noted the same company name and contact of one Becky Mathis-Stump, who council was discussing, as being a participant in active litigation with the city in the three-year dispute concerning Oriana House and the Woman’s Home at 812 Third St.